公开(公告)号：US5516976A

公开(公告)日：1996-05-14

申请号：US295056

申请日：1994-08-26

Applicant: Neil L. Smith ,  Gregory J. Saunders

Inventor： Neil L. Smith ,  Gregory J. Saunders

IPC: C22B1/16 ,  C22B1/243 ,  C22B1/245 ,  C22B7/02

CPC classification number: C22B7/02 ,  C22B1/16 ,  C22B1/243 ,  C22B1/245 ,  Y02P10/212

Abstract: A process for forming agglomerates of metallurgical dust containing metal sulphates for recycling to extractive processes includes adding lime particles and a small amount of water, forming a mixture and extruding the damp mixture and allowing the extruded agglomerates to become hard and shape retentive. The material agglomerated may be water soluble metal sulphate containing particles or mixtures of such particles with other value metal bearing waste or by-products of metallurgical processes. Optionally additional binding agents comprising cement and hydrocarbonaceous substances such as wax may be added to the mixture.

Abstract translation: 用于形成含有金属硫酸盐的冶金粉尘的附聚物用于再循环至萃取过程的方法包括加入石灰颗粒和少量水，形成混合物并挤出湿混合物并使挤出的附聚物变硬并保持形状。 聚集的材料可以是含有水溶性金属硫酸盐的颗粒或这些颗粒的混合物与其它含有金属的废物或冶金方法的副产物。 任选地，可以将包含水泥和烃类物质如蜡的另外的粘合剂加入混合物中。

公开(公告)号：US5385602A

公开(公告)日：1995-01-31

申请号：US50790

申请日：1993-04-22

Applicant: William J. Keough ,  Gregory J. Saunders ,  Neil L. Smith ,  Mark Stratychuk

Inventor： William J. Keough ,  Gregory J. Saunders ,  Neil L. Smith ,  Mark Stratychuk

IPC: C22B1/243 ,  C22B1/245 ,  C22B7/00

CPC classification number: C22B7/00 ,  C22B1/243 ,  C22B1/245 ,  Y02P10/212

Abstract: A process for agglomerating by extrusion, metallurgical by-products and waste products having small particle size, is described. A blend of metallurgical by-products, some of which contain silicates previously treated at high temperatures and thereby being capable of chemically and structurally binding water, optionally mixed with portland cement and/or slag cement, and containing water which has been added in amounts that the silicates and cement present can completely absorb and react with, is further mixed with a hydrocarbonaceous substance. The resulting mixture is subsequently agglomerated by extrusion. The extrudates obtained are shape retaining and sufficiently hard to be handled without breaking, crumbling or dusting, and may be charged to extractive pyrometallurgical installations for recovering value metals contained in the metallurgical by-products and waste products. The extrudates may also be stored without dusting and loss of hardness.

Abstract translation: 描述了通过挤出，冶金副产物和具有小粒度的废物进行附聚的方法。 冶金副产物的混合物，其中一些含有先前在高温下处理的硅酸盐，从而能够化学和结构上结合水，任选地与波特兰水泥和/或矿渣水泥混合，并且含有以 硅酸盐和水泥可以完全吸收和反应，进一步与烃类物质混合。 随后通过挤出将所得混合物团聚。 获得的挤出物具有形状保持性，并且足够难以处理而不会破裂，破碎或撒粉，并且可以装入用于回收金属副产物和废物中含有的金属的金属的冶金冶金设备。 挤出物也可以在没有粉尘和硬度损失的情况下储存。

公开(公告)号：US5722929A

公开(公告)日：1998-03-03

申请号：US768255

申请日：1996-12-17

Applicant: Neil L. Smith ,  Peter Ryan ,  Carey Mitchell

Inventor： Neil L. Smith ,  Peter Ryan ,  Carey Mitchell

IPC: C22B1/24 ,  C22B1/243

CPC classification number: C22B1/243 ,  C22B1/24

Abstract: An agglomeration process for metallurgical by-products and waste products is described, utilizing the sulphate material present in the metallurgical waste and by-products, which involves reacting the sulphate with water and optionally with an added alkaline earth metal compound. Sulphuric acid may also be added to the particles to be agglomerated. The obtained mixture is extruded or cast, and allowed to harden before being used in recycling to an extractive process. The agglomeration mechanism involves one or more of, hydration of a water soluble sulphate, precipitation of a water insoluble alkaline earth metal sulphate and hydration of a water insoluble sulphate.

Abstract translation: 使用冶金废物和副产物中存在的硫酸盐物质描述了用于冶金副产物和废产物的附聚过程，其包括使硫酸盐与水和任选地与加入的碱土金属化合物反应。 也可以将硫酸加入待附聚的颗粒中。 将所得混合物挤出或浇铸，并使其硬化，然后再用于萃取过程。 凝聚机理涉及一种或多种水溶性硫酸盐的水合，水不溶性碱土金属硫酸盐的沉淀和水不溶性硫酸盐的水合。

公开(公告)号：US3989149A

公开(公告)日：1976-11-02

申请号：US520962

申请日：1974-11-04

Applicant: Neil L. Smith ,  Harold Lambert

Inventor： Neil L. Smith ,  Harold Lambert

IPC: E02F3/30 ,  E02F3/32 ,  E02F3/42 ,  E02F9/08

CPC classification number: E02F3/32 ,  E02F3/30 ,  E02F9/085

Abstract: An excavating device comprising a platform for mounting a hydraulic backhoe. The device has independently operable stabilizers. The stabilizers can act to level the device for working on slopes and provide for leverage when using a backhoe bucket. The device is adapted to be readily assembled and disassembled for working within closed structures or on raised platforms.

Abstract translation: 一种挖掘装置，包括用于安装液压反铲铲斗的平台。 该装置具有可独立操作的稳定器。 稳定器可以作用于使装置平整以在斜坡上工作，并在使用反铲铲斗时提供杠杆作用。 该装置适于容易地组装和拆卸以在封闭结构或升高的平台上工作。

公开(公告)号：US5104446A

公开(公告)日：1992-04-14

申请号：US585841

申请日：1990-09-20

Applicant: William J. Keough ,  Donald L. Parker ,  Neil L. Smith ,  Thomas N. Antonioni

Inventor： William J. Keough ,  Donald L. Parker ,  Neil L. Smith ,  Thomas N. Antonioni

IPC: C22B1/244

CPC classification number: C22B1/244

Abstract: A process and apparatus are described for agglomerating metal-containing fine sized particles of metallurgical waste materials continuously by means of a combustible agglomerating agent. The process and apparatus may be adapted to dust and fine particles of different origins and having any particular particle size range and bulk specific gravity. The agglomerates are obtained by feeding the dust or fine sized particles and a combustible agglomerating agent to a continuous mixer, then to a heated rotatable kiln. The agglomerates are subsequently allowed to fall onto one or more conveyor belts, arranged in sequence. The agglomerates on the conveyor belts may be cooled, either by water or compressed air jets impinging upon them, or by cooling the belt surfaces on which the agglomerates are carried. The agglomerating agent may be a low melting point hydrocarbon such as wax, tar, pitch, or the hydrocarbon may be emulsified with water to form an emulsion and then mixed with the particles.The agglomerates may also be extruded after mixing, by having conventional extruding means incorporated in the apparatus.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种方法和装置，用于通过可燃的附聚剂连续地附聚冶金废料的含金属的细小颗粒。 该方法和装置可以适用于不同来源的灰尘和细颗粒，并且具有任何特定的粒度范围和体积比重。 通过将灰尘或细小颗粒和可燃烧的附聚剂进料到连续混合器中，然后送入加热的可旋转窑炉中获得附聚物。 随后使附聚物落到一个或多个依次布置的传送带上。 输送带上的附聚物可以通过冲击在其上的水或压缩空气喷射器冷却，或者通过冷却携带附聚物的带表面来冷却。 凝聚剂可以是低熔点烃如蜡，焦油，沥青，或者烃可以用水乳化以形成乳液，然后与颗粒混合。 在混合之后，也可以通过将常规挤出装置并入设备中来挤出附聚物。

公开(公告)号：US5087293A

公开(公告)日：1992-02-11

申请号：US627135

申请日：1990-12-13

Applicant: William J. Keough ,  Donald L. Parker ,  Neil L. Smith

Inventor： William J. Keough ,  Donald L. Parker ,  Neil L. Smith

IPC: C22B1/244

CPC classification number: C22B1/244

Abstract: A process is described for the agglomeration of fine particles utilizing a combustible agglomerating agent dispersed in an aqueous emulsion. The process is particularly directed to the handling of fine metal containing particles, originating as by-products or waste products of metallurgical processes, which are to be stored or recycled to metal extractive process steps. The amount of agglomerant added as aqueous emulsion to the particles, is calculated by correlating in an empirical formula the bulk density and the average particle size of the particles, with the emulsified combustible agglomerating agent to be added expressed as weight percent of the particles. The calculated amount of combustible agglomerating agent is emulsified in water, then mixed and blended with the particles, which usually comprise particles of non-uniform size distribution. The aqueous emulsion may also be formed in-situ on the surface of the particles, and the mixture is then blended to form agglomerates. The mixture which is advantageously at a temperature above the ambient, is allowed to cool and be compacted by its own weight. The dust free agglomerates obtained may be stored or charged directly to smelting or refining process steps.

Abstract translation: 描述了利用分散在水性乳液中的可燃性附聚剂使细颗粒附聚的方法。 该方法特别涉及处理将被储存或再循环到金属萃取工艺步骤中的作为冶金工艺的副产物或废产物的含金属微粒的处理。 通过在经验公式中将体积密度和颗粒的平均粒度与待加入的乳化的可燃烧结块剂相关联，以颗粒的重量百分比表示，计算作为水乳液添加到颗粒中的量。 将计算出的可燃性附聚剂的量在水中乳化，然后与通常包含不均匀分布的颗粒的颗粒混合并混合。 水乳液也可以在颗粒的表面上原地形成，然后将混合物混合以形成附聚物。 有利地在高于环境温度的温度下的混合物被冷却并通过其自身的重量被压实。 获得的无尘附聚物可以直接储存或加入冶炼或精炼工艺步骤。

公开(公告)号：US4262314A

公开(公告)日：1981-04-14

申请号：US26512

申请日：1979-04-03

Applicant: Neil L. Smith ,  Richard J. Walters

Inventor： Neil L. Smith ,  Richard J. Walters

IPC: G11B31/00 ,  G11B15/68 ,  G11B23/04

CPC classification number: G11B31/00

Abstract: Apparatus for sequential cyclic operation of a plurality of magnetic tape playing devices. A single side of each tape in each device is played one after the other until all the devices have been operated. Then the other side of the tape is sequentially played. The operation of the device is controlled by logic circuitry responsive to an end-of-tape sensor to operate the next device, switch the tape drive mechanism of the device just operated to play the other side of the tape when activated, and finally to switch off the previously played device. A trouble indicator responsive to the failure of the drive mechanism to be switched from one way of operation to the next is also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 用于多个磁带播放装置的连续循环操作的装置。 每个设备中的每个磁带的单面一个接一个地播放，直到所有的设备都被操作。 然后顺序播放磁带的另一面。 设备的操作由逻辑电路控制，响应于磁带终端传感器来操作下一个设备，切换刚刚操作的设备的磁带驱动机构，以在激活时播放磁带的另一侧，最后切换 关闭以前播放的设备。 还公开了一种响应于驱动机构的故障从一种操作方式切换到下一种方式的故障指示器。